generally i try to keep drilling the same things.
i've been rolling with an awful lot of complete noobs lately though. it's funny how suddenly the more complex moves simply don't work on them because they don't move around the same way more experienced guys do.
QFT. This reminds me of something Marcelo said in an Arte Suave interview:
Starts around 1:03, basically saying that there are tons of different types of grapplers, each with different games / level / bodytypes. You should open up your game and "let them escape", so you can see all the variations of how a person might escape a tech, thus building your arsenal of counters to their counters.
So basically, you have a set of advanced techs that work on the experienced guys because you're familiar with how they will react to a particular situation (you put them in De La Riva, they know they have to get their leg out of there, but they will do so by pressuring down on you - here you have a chance to grab their lapel, sleeve, etc, work your game / however, a total newb will just simply fall over, or do something completely out of the norm i.e. soccer kicking you, leg-spaz-pull, etc.) This is just another opportunity to feel what they might do and adjust accordingly.
except what i meant was real noobs. like guys training for a cupple of weeks. i've injured my knee not long ago and am sort of holding back on the heavy sparring. it's really interesting how you drill stuff for ages to get it working on the better opponents and when you finally get it down the noob won't even put himself into that position.
but what marcelo is saying is very true. you have to roll with everyone to have a complete game. except maybe not total beginners, those are just not any fun.
it should also be noted that arte suave is the tits.
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